He worked as a roughneck on an offshore oil rig, as a telemarketer, loan officer and debt collector.
He lived in the San Fernando Valley until 1996 when he married his wife Linda and moved to Riverside.
Rick was preceded in death by his brother Steven Curl and his dad & step-mom David & Carol Curl. He is survived by his wife Linda, his son David, his mother Carole Berg, his sister Sandra Pike and his brother Russell Curl.
Rick was adored by friends and family and will be greatly missed by all. A memorial service will be held on Sunday January 7, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Acheson and Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary, 7944 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, California.